Category: Meeting New People

Meeting New People, On The Job, The Early DaysLeave a comment

John Charles Savignac Hall

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Charlie Was Always Welcome In Our Office When you are in the construction business, having visits from salesmen are part of the deal. Most salesmen find a way to show up when you are the busiest and then overstay their welcome. Not all, but many. When Charlie showed up, I was more than happy to shove things to the side and set and visit. He was that kind of guy. He worked for Waukesha Pearce Industries, out of their San Antonio office, but stationed in Austin. We first met in the early 1970’s. He sold about the best brand of … Continue reading John Charles Savignac Hall

Meeting New People, Old Dog - New TrickLeave a comment

The Future Is Much About Our Past

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I’m not sure if I should try to hide from this fact or embrace it with open arms and take satisfaction in it. Back on November 5th, 2018, I switched to the blogging software WordPress, which is a free and open-source content management system for writing. Then I link it to my stories on Facebook instead of directly entering them. Much of what I’ve done for the past couple of months is rewrite previous stories, cleaning them up and making them make sense. I figure that many of you may be rehearing them, but getting to the age many of … Continue reading The Future Is Much About Our Past

Cowboys & Rodeo, Meeting New PeopleLeave a comment

Tony Gale Haberer – Bullrider

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This is the Dad of the very famous TV star, Ronda Haberer of Badlands Texas, the TV Documentary that was on NTGEO. “I am always confused whether Ronda made the show famous or the show made her famous” Below is a post she made telling about her dad back in 2016. Below is something I ran across that tells about his accomplishments during his short life. I found it at this website. Check it out for more bio’s of great folks from your past. http://cowboyandarenachampions If you find that you are headed out to the great Western Part of Texas, … Continue reading Tony Gale Haberer – Bullrider

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Meeting A Man On The Street In Maputo

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We were in Africa a few years ago. In Maputo, Mozambique we were staying at this hotel near the ocean. Early on the morning we were to leave I ran across a guy that was meandering in the yard. We struck up a conversation. He appeared to be about 50 – 55 years old, about my age at the time. His name was Dudek. When he found out I was from the US he asked me to do him a favor. Mind you, he didn’t ask for money, like almost everyone there did. Story goes like this: His family was … Continue reading Meeting A Man On The Street In Maputo